Special articles have been included in most ABS annual reports to present information and views on important longer-term or broad issues affecting the national statistical service. A list of the articles in earlier annual reports is given below. The year of the annual report in which the article appeared and the part of the report where it can be found, are shown in brackets.

What the ABS Does(1975-76; Section 2)

The Collection of Information(1976-77; Section 2)

Forward Planning in the ABS(1977-78; Section 2)

Preparations for the 1981 Census of Population and Housing(1978-79; Section 2)

The Accuracy and Reliability of Estimates of National Income and Expenditure (1979-80; Section 2)

Minimising Reporting Burden(1980-81; Section 2)

A Decade’s Work Program(1981-82; Section 2)

The ABS Program of Population Surveys(1983-84; pages 7 to 11, supplemented by Appendix 5)

The ABS Program of Industry Collections(1984-85; pages 8 to 13, supplemented by Appendix 5)

Dissemination of Statistics by the ABS(1985-86; pages 9 to 14)

ABS Corporate Plan(1986-87; Chapter 2)

Health Statistics and the Report of the Better Health Commission (1986-87; Chapter 3)

The Role of a National Statistical Office(1986-87; Appendix 10)

Statistics and Privacy(1987-88; Chapter 3)

Media Liaison for ABS Health Survey (1987-88; Appendix 12)

A Quart out of a Pint Pot (1988-89; Chapter 2). This article examines how the ABS increased significantly the range, timeliness and quality of its statistical products and services over the preceding 13 years, with a static level of resources.